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The racist stereotype is the African-Americans "love them some fried chicken and watermelon".
Thus they think releasing these biscuits is some sort of racist joke about them. Clearly like most cases it's reflecting more on the person making the comment than the actual thing the comment is made about.
Of course, the stereotype kind of misses the point that everyone loves themselves some fried chicken and watermelon.
That's very true Fafnir. I couldn't live without Watermelon on a hot day and i sure as gak couldn't live without chicken, fried or otherwise, on any other day.
It's a shame though, since fried chicken rarely tends to sit well with me. I have to really commit if I'm going to have any, so it's got to be good. But it's one hell of a worthwhile commitment when it is.
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Being from the south I used to hear comments about African Americans and watermelons and chickens, and how it was supposed to be an insult. I never thought it was funny because I love watermelon and chicken myself.
Apparently Caucasian Americans are predisposed to liking mayonnaise. I can't wait for the mayonnaise flavored oreo!!
I don't get them... it's like a stereotype that was used 2 centuries ago. The hell people.
Just because it's a chocolate cookie with a melon flavor glacing makes it racist? That's totally slowed.
We had these things here when you'd translate it to english they would be called "(N word) Kisses". They changed the name to something different. I understand that that would be seen as racist. But pulling the racist card on just a cookie?
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I really want to take a picture of the packet and put a speech bubble coming from it that says "F**k the Jews!", if for no other reason than to point out the absurdity of the idea that a cookie can be racist. And also because it's not the type of racism they're talking about.
Wow... and I just typed "that a cookie can be racist". Nothing will top that this week. Nothing.
Breotan wrote: Watermelon and fried chicken are the two big "racist" charactures of the african-american diet. Outside of America, all this drama probably makes no sense whatsoever.
Implying that it makes sense anywhere, even if you know the context.
After a really rough day, I read this. I no longer have any faith in humanity.
Yes Oreos are indeed racist and anyone getting them is a racisty racist. In order to relieve you of your guilt PM me and I will give you an address where you can send them for disposal. I am quiet and discreet and you can free yourself of your racist ways you racists.
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Anyone remember the Drawn Together episode where they made penciles with watermelon taste to purposefully make all black students fail since they ate their pencil and thus could not fill in the questions in their tests?
insaniak wrote: Well, I'm confused... what about watermelon is racist, exactly? The twitter comments posted in the article mention it as if it should be self-evident. Is this some obscure american thing?
It's a racist stereotype that black people love watermelon, but yeah it's weird one too.
All Southerners love watermelon.
Did you know if you cut a hole in a watermelon you can dump a pint of vodka into it, let it soak for half a day and eat yourself silly?
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We know... but it still doesn't stop the indignant "civil rights" teenagers from freaking the feth out.
I might have to pick these up... I wonder if they're gluten free (easier to get such things in my house considering dad can't eat gluten and has control of the purse strings).
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Kronk the day walking watermelon eating love machine. Respect.
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Making watermelon jokes about black people would be racist.
Walking up to a black person with watermelon Oreos and going "look, a cookie just for you!" would be racist.
Making a watermelon Oreo: not racist.
d-usa wrote: Making watermelon jokes about black people would be racist.
Walking up to a black person with watermelon Oreos and going "look, a cookie just for you!" would be racist.
Making a watermelon Oreo: not racist.
What if they only marketed the watermelon oreo in predominantly black areas? Is that racist or just good marketing? Because coolyo is from Minnesota, which has like 2 black people*, Kirby Puckit and some other guy from the Twins, and he can't find the watermelon oreos...
* - gross exaggeration
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People are truly dumbasses. Not everyone. But people who get offended by cookies...yes. I just ate a big piece of watermelon with my coffee for breakfast. Watermelon appeals to everyone. Whoever finds this Oreo to be racist is short a couple of marbles. Dammit humanity, way to fail another time.
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Well, I can (kind of) understand if the standard chocolate cookies were used instead of the vanilla, but really? Seems like a stretch to being "racist"...
timetowaste85 wrote: People are truly dumbasses. Not everyone. But people who get offended by cookies...yes. I just ate a big piece of watermelon with my coffee for breakfast. Watermelon appeals to everyone. Whoever finds this Oreo to be racist is short a couple of marbles. Dammit humanity, way to fail another time.
I never really understood the racist element of these things too (Watermelon, Fried Chicken, and now Oreo?).
I went to school in the City in St. Louis (huge black population) and I've asked these questions, how are they racist? They're fething awesome food.
But, then again, I love me some Soul Food... hmmmmmmm chicken fried steak, collard greens and peach cobbler. Nothing like it.
mega_bassist wrote: Well, I can (kind of) understand if the standard chocolate cookies were used instead of the vanilla, but really? Seems like a stretch to being "racist"...
Not even with the chocolate cookies is it racist even in a "I can kind of see it". Cookies have no prejudice* regardless of flavor, shape, texture, or heartwarming message and lucky numbers... Also serious, chocolate and watermelon? Please that's disgusting it probably never made it to blind tests or demographic reviews.
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